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The Renaissance is often perceived as the period of the noblest traditions, but some artists from that time had repeatedly been doing something that looks somewhat sinister nowadays - they painted our beloved beautiful babies like mini versions of old men. Tumblr account 'Ugly Renaissance Babies' is doing exactly what its name suggests - collecting the ugliest baby artworks from the said era, hilariously proving that some painters probably had never laid their eyes on a cute, fat baby. On the other hand, this weird Renaissance art depiction of baby Jesus might stem from the belief that he was born formed like an adult and didn't change much growing. Following this, all the other ugly babies were painted in the same manner.

From rock-hard abs to getting stoned like a gravel road, these Benjamin Button fellas seem to be hitting puberty a lot faster than we did. Scroll down to poke some fun at the Renaissance paintings, er, I mean, learn some art history and vote for your favorite funny babies!

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Mark Fuller
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it a baby? Is it a sausage roll? Who knows. Either way, it's far too scary to risk giving it your tit!

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    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Her face be like well that's a fail

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    Pi...
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was a caesarean baby too! All I can say is....oh my gaawww...

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    Jeremie Guerra
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "another painting? please mom, i'm booooored!! "

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    Cyndi H
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait... Is that a magnifying glass she's holding to his baby junk? I am deeply confused.

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    Nadine Ducca
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh my... The woman's face isn't half bad, but what the hell happened with that thing on her shoulder?

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    Molly Block
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is the little man pushing on her face?

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    Kate Yeti
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, any parent of a little boy will tell you - it happens. Sometimes there just isn't any other option! ;)

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    Panic!AtTheYeemo
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *record scratch, freeze frame* yup that's me. you're probably wondering how I got in this situation.

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    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The cow is rolling its eyes like WTF is that

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    d r e a m w o r l d
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *derp intensifies* no choild. stahp. yuo doing meh a concern. no heckin bamboozle.

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    Bunnies are better!!
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My oh My! at first I thought they were just painting his nails which is strange because that would mean that he has three feet. I need more sleep..

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    Shinomi Chan
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They do work like that, if you twist hard enough.

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    Keith Garland
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "My lord, it's just an eye. The gods saw fit to grace me with a spare. And may I say King Leonidas, you legs are so smooth."

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    Nadine Ducca
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a little merman... or those paper thingies people put on turkey legs. Just looked it up: turkey booties or turkey frills. Okay.

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    Juan Castellucci
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, dont laugh so hard. people posting on social media look the same or worse than these demonic babies if not for the Photoshop . Yes, you too

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    Jenn
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    .....with a creepy old man in the background 😁 😁

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    Karolína T.
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At medicine faculty, our professor told us about unintended depicting of different diseases on rennaisance and baroq paintworks. This is Klippel-Feil syndrome.

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    Roslyn Altaira
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Back off! This thing fires 150 rounds a minute!!

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    Petra Christovová
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the first picture where the children look like actual children, not like something from a horror movie.

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    Cody Eriksen
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah! This is scary! It's Cartman going to the Special Olympics

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    Zenozenobee
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whao! well Saint Anne being Jesus Grand-Ma, her grip explain all the muscle the baby seems to have: Jesus inherit her super muscular strenght

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    Nadine Ducca
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ug yes. People thought dolphins looked like that...

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    Amanda Poirier
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I dunno who or what is holding the baby Jesus. But it's got too many fingers!

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    Pi...
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They all look frog-faced and beak-nosed.

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    Zenozenobee
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did they ever actually met a baby? This is not a baby, this is a very small adult

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    Nadine Ducca
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least the breast is lower down on this one.

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    Neeraj Jha
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He looks like one of the Former American Presidents.

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    Wanda Queen
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's a nasty case of pink eye right there.

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    Lillian Chesak
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why does a baby have better abs than me?

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    Loula
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anyone else notice the breasts always sit a bit too high up, on the mothers..?

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    Andrew Gibb
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And ...I...yyyyy....I....will...always.....love....Yoooooooo!

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    Bettye McKee
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like she's considering pouring that ink down his throat.

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    Merijo Dietrich
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    they don't make babies like that anymore. thank God!

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    Nadine Ducca
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Baby Jesus is squishing that poor bird (a barn swallow?), and it looks like he's got another one in his mouth.

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